Announcing 'The Home Shows'

PJ_Soul

WashmyLUV said:

PJ_Soul said:

WashmyLUV said:

So I am super confused. Is this "verified fan" presale registration through ticketmaster a seperate thing from 10 club lottery? Why didnt I get an email update about this? So much confusion...help!

Yes, it is completely separate from the 10C lottery. It's a TM thing. You register for it, and then wait for a text message close to the verified fan pre-sale, and that text will provide you with a link to your TM pre-sale portal as well as your own personalized pre-sale code. It's quite simple, and they will send you all the info you need if you register for it. The only thing I find weird is that apparently verified fan is doing some kind of random lottery for which registrants will actually get to participate in that pre-sale. I've never seen that done before.

So if you get screwed out of the 10C lottery, this is the next best thing?

Yes.

ballardmama

I just participated in the Fan Verified sale for U2 tix and it stunk!  I got a text around 7am on the morning of the fan verified sale.  I was logged in to my ticketmaster account well before 10am and am well-versed in getting GA tix.  I was never able to get a single GA tix for any of the shows I was "verified" for, were sold out.  Tried for a couple hours after they went on sale thinking something might pop up, but nothing.  I've always been able to get GA tix for U2 before.  I read on their fan site that many other long-time fans also didn't get GA tix with fan verified and many didn't even get a verified fan text so they didn't even have the chance to buy tickets.  First tour many long time fans were shut out of.  I guess registering didn't mean you're guaranteed to get a code to try for tix.  I'm hoping Ticketmaster and PJ have worked things out so it's more smooth for PJ fans.  

PJ_Soul

ballardmama said:

I just participated in the Fan Verified sale for U2 tix and it stunk!  I got a text around 7am on the morning of the fan verified sale.  I was logged in to my ticketmaster account well before 10am and am well-versed in getting GA tix.  I was never able to get a single GA tix for any of the shows I was "verified" for, were sold out.  Tried for a couple hours after they went on sale thinking something might pop up, but nothing.  I've always been able to get GA tix for U2 before.  I read on their fan site that many other long-time fans also didn't get GA tix with fan verified and many didn't even get a verified fan text so they didn't even have the chance to buy tickets.  First tour many long time fans were shut out of.  I guess registering didn't mean you're guaranteed to get a code to try for tix.  I'm hoping Ticketmaster and PJ have worked things out so it's more smooth for PJ fans.  

That's too bad. I've done it a couple times now and it was fine - just as smooth as any other pre-sale. But no, of course registering doesn't guarantee you tickets, just like all pre-sales. It simply allows you access to a pre-sale that isn't accessible by the bots. It's an anti-scalping measure, not a giant ticket-getting guarantee for the public. U2 is one of the highest demand shows in the world, so I'm not too surprised that you didn't land any. I can't speak to people not getting their texts... I'm going to go ahead and assume most of those folks somehow fucked up their registration.

laughingday

I am confused! 
Will the lottery work like 2016?  Preferences are by ticket type, NOT but show?
EX: Preferences are by ticket type, NOT but show.  You would select Toronto GA as preference 1 and Toronto Reserved as preference 2.
OR. Will it be a show preference and then you include your preference of GA and/or Reserved?
EX:  Seattle 1 = preference 1  (GA Yes/No Preference, Reserved Y/N Preference)
This way they choose all seattle 1 preference 1 then allocate GA or reserved based on additional preference?  
I am confused because the site says the following which is unclear.
Show Priority
You are required to select each show in priority status when entering the drawing. Sorry, there can only be one #1 show no matter how many shows you may want to go to equally. During the drawing, we will randomly draw members who have made that show their #1 priority. If any tickets remain, the system will randomly draw names of members who have chosen that show as their #2 priority and so on until every ticket for a given show has been sold.
AND it says:
GA and Reserved Ticket Options: 
Eligible members may enter the drawing for both GA and Reserved tickets to any given show, but can only possibly be selected for one pair of tickets per show.
- Names will be selected for each ticket type taking your priority into consideration. But it is not guaranteed you will get your first choice.

any ideas?

ballardmama

1.  Ten club sale
2.  General Public sale via Verified Fan sale (be sure to register during the window specified or you can't participate in the sale)
3.  General Public sale - with just the remaining inventory of tickets, no new tickets released

PJ_Soul

laughingday said:

I am confused! 
Will the lottery work like 2016?  Preferences are by ticket type, NOT but show?
EX: Preferences are by ticket type, NOT but show.  You would select Toronto GA as preference 1 and Toronto Reserved as preference 2.
OR. Will it be a show preference and then you include your preference of GA and/or Reserved?
EX:  Seattle 1 = preference 1  (GA Yes/No Preference, Reserved Y/N Preference)
This way they choose all seattle 1 preference 1 then allocate GA or reserved based on additional preference?  
I am confused because the site says the following which is unclear.
Show Priority
You are required to select each show in priority status when entering the drawing. Sorry, there can only be one #1 show no matter how many shows you may want to go to equally. During the drawing, we will randomly draw members who have made that show their #1 priority. If any tickets remain, the system will randomly draw names of members who have chosen that show as their #2 priority and so on until every ticket for a given show has been sold.
AND it says:
GA and Reserved Ticket Options: 
Eligible members may enter the drawing for both GA and Reserved tickets to any given show, but can only possibly be selected for one pair of tickets per show.
- Names will be selected for each ticket type taking your priority into consideration. But it is not guaranteed you will get your first choice.

any ideas?

Looks to me like you will need to choose ONE show as your 1st preference. So it will be, for example: 

Preference 1: Seattle 1 GA
Preference 2: Seattle 1 Reserved
Preference 3: Seattle 2 GA
Preference 4: Seattle 2 Reserved

PJNB

PJ_Soul said:

laughingday said:

I am confused! 
Will the lottery work like 2016?  Preferences are by ticket type, NOT but show?
EX: Preferences are by ticket type, NOT but show.  You would select Toronto GA as preference 1 and Toronto Reserved as preference 2.
OR. Will it be a show preference and then you include your preference of GA and/or Reserved?
EX:  Seattle 1 = preference 1  (GA Yes/No Preference, Reserved Y/N Preference)
This way they choose all seattle 1 preference 1 then allocate GA or reserved based on additional preference?  
I am confused because the site says the following which is unclear.
Show Priority
You are required to select each show in priority status when entering the drawing. Sorry, there can only be one #1 show no matter how many shows you may want to go to equally. During the drawing, we will randomly draw members who have made that show their #1 priority. If any tickets remain, the system will randomly draw names of members who have chosen that show as their #2 priority and so on until every ticket for a given show has been sold.
AND it says:
GA and Reserved Ticket Options: 
Eligible members may enter the drawing for both GA and Reserved tickets to any given show, but can only possibly be selected for one pair of tickets per show.
- Names will be selected for each ticket type taking your priority into consideration. But it is not guaranteed you will get your first choice.

any ideas?

Looks to me like you will need to choose ONE show as your 1st preference. So it will be, for example: 

Preference 1: Seattle 1 GA
Preference 2: Seattle 1 Reserved
Preference 3: Seattle 2 GA
Preference 4: Seattle 2 Reserved

I see it is just an example but doing it this way you would burn your second pick if you won your first since you can not win multiple tickets to the same show. If you just want to get in the building or give yourself a good chance at two tickets put reserved first and second or have your second pick as reserved night 2 and your first as GA night 1. If you need GA and know the risk go this route. 

1. Seattle GA 1
2. Seattle GA 2
3. Reserved 1
4. Reserved 2

Also I am guessing night 2 will have tougher odds since it is on the weekend so you may want to flip that order. 

laughingday

PJ_Soul said:

laughingday said:

I am confused! 
Will the lottery work like 2016?  Preferences are by ticket type, NOT but show?
EX: Preferences are by ticket type, NOT but show.  You would select Toronto GA as preference 1 and Toronto Reserved as preference 2.
OR. Will it be a show preference and then you include your preference of GA and/or Reserved?
EX:  Seattle 1 = preference 1  (GA Yes/No Preference, Reserved Y/N Preference)
This way they choose all seattle 1 preference 1 then allocate GA or reserved based on additional preference?  
I am confused because the site says the following which is unclear.
Show Priority
You are required to select each show in priority status when entering the drawing. Sorry, there can only be one #1 show no matter how many shows you may want to go to equally. During the drawing, we will randomly draw members who have made that show their #1 priority. If any tickets remain, the system will randomly draw names of members who have chosen that show as their #2 priority and so on until every ticket for a given show has been sold.
AND it says:
GA and Reserved Ticket Options: 
Eligible members may enter the drawing for both GA and Reserved tickets to any given show, but can only possibly be selected for one pair of tickets per show.
- Names will be selected for each ticket type taking your priority into consideration. But it is not guaranteed you will get your first choice.

any ideas?

Looks to me like you will need to choose ONE show as your 1st preference. So it will be, for example: 

Preference 1: Seattle 1 GA
Preference 2: Seattle 1 Reserved
Preference 3: Seattle 2 GA
Preference 4: Seattle 2 Reserved

that would really mean choosing a seat type as your priority.  like it was in 2016.  I wish it woulld be like:
Preference 1:  Seattle 1
GA Y/N if Y priority?
Reserve Y/N if Y priority?
Preference 2: Seattle 2
GA Y/N if Y priority?
Reserve Y/N if Y priority?
That way you overall preference is to the show and then you get a seat of some type if either are left.  but yeah i dont know if they made this change.

ballardmama

PJ_Soul said:

ballardmama said:

I just participated in the Fan Verified sale for U2 tix and it stunk!  I got a text around 7am on the morning of the fan verified sale.  I was logged in to my ticketmaster account well before 10am and am well-versed in getting GA tix.  I was never able to get a single GA tix for any of the shows I was "verified" for, were sold out.  Tried for a couple hours after they went on sale thinking something might pop up, but nothing.  I've always been able to get GA tix for U2 before.  I read on their fan site that many other long-time fans also didn't get GA tix with fan verified and many didn't even get a verified fan text so they didn't even have the chance to buy tickets.  First tour many long time fans were shut out of.  I guess registering didn't mean you're guaranteed to get a code to try for tix.  I'm hoping Ticketmaster and PJ have worked things out so it's more smooth for PJ fans.  

That's too bad. I've done it a couple times now and it was fine - just as smooth as any other pre-sale. But no, of course registering doesn't guarantee you tickets, just like all pre-sales. It simply allows you access to a pre-sale that isn't accessible by the bots. It's an anti-scalping measure, not a giant ticket-getting guarantee for the public. U2 is one of the highest demand shows in the world, so I'm not too surprised that you didn't land any. I can't speak to people not getting their texts... I'm going to go ahead and assume most of those folks somehow fucked up their registration.

At least with the U2 fan verified sale, being fan verified didn't guarantee you'll receive a text with a code for the pre-sale.  I'm curious if it will be the same for this tour, but I'm hoping it will be more like what you've experienced with other artists.  On the PJ presale registration page it says, "All registered fans who are also verified will be equally eligible to participate in the Verified Fan Presale. However, if demand for tickets from verified fans exceeds supply, verified fans may be selected at random to participate in the presale."  This is what happened with the U2 verified sale, folks were lottery drawn to get selected to participate in the sale because demand was so high.  PJ always seems to have their ticketing act together more than U2, so I'm hopeful.  

*I was actually able to get U2 tix through the fan club sale.  Nice when bands take care of their fans.  

PJ_Soul

laughingday said:

PJ_Soul said:

laughingday said:

I am confused! 
Will the lottery work like 2016?  Preferences are by ticket type, NOT but show?
EX: Preferences are by ticket type, NOT but show.  You would select Toronto GA as preference 1 and Toronto Reserved as preference 2.
OR. Will it be a show preference and then you include your preference of GA and/or Reserved?
EX:  Seattle 1 = preference 1  (GA Yes/No Preference, Reserved Y/N Preference)
This way they choose all seattle 1 preference 1 then allocate GA or reserved based on additional preference?  
I am confused because the site says the following which is unclear.
Show Priority
You are required to select each show in priority status when entering the drawing. Sorry, there can only be one #1 show no matter how many shows you may want to go to equally. During the drawing, we will randomly draw members who have made that show their #1 priority. If any tickets remain, the system will randomly draw names of members who have chosen that show as their #2 priority and so on until every ticket for a given show has been sold.
AND it says:
GA and Reserved Ticket Options: 
Eligible members may enter the drawing for both GA and Reserved tickets to any given show, but can only possibly be selected for one pair of tickets per show.
- Names will be selected for each ticket type taking your priority into consideration. But it is not guaranteed you will get your first choice.

any ideas?

Looks to me like you will need to choose ONE show as your 1st preference. So it will be, for example: 

Preference 1: Seattle 1 GA
Preference 2: Seattle 1 Reserved
Preference 3: Seattle 2 GA
Preference 4: Seattle 2 Reserved

that would really mean choosing a seat type as your priority.  like it was in 2016.  I wish it woulld be like:
Preference 1:  Seattle 1
GA Y/N if Y priority?
Reserve Y/N if Y priority?
Preference 2: Seattle 2
GA Y/N if Y priority?
Reserve Y/N if Y priority?
That way you overall preference is to the show and then you get a seat of some type if either are left.  but yeah i dont know if they made this change.

Absolutely, that would be better for everybody! People have been dreaming of that option since they brought in the current style of lottery. But it doesn't sound like that's what they are going to do.

PJ_Soul

ballardmama said:

PJ_Soul said:

ballardmama said:

I just participated in the Fan Verified sale for U2 tix and it stunk!  I got a text around 7am on the morning of the fan verified sale.  I was logged in to my ticketmaster account well before 10am and am well-versed in getting GA tix.  I was never able to get a single GA tix for any of the shows I was "verified" for, were sold out.  Tried for a couple hours after they went on sale thinking something might pop up, but nothing.  I've always been able to get GA tix for U2 before.  I read on their fan site that many other long-time fans also didn't get GA tix with fan verified and many didn't even get a verified fan text so they didn't even have the chance to buy tickets.  First tour many long time fans were shut out of.  I guess registering didn't mean you're guaranteed to get a code to try for tix.  I'm hoping Ticketmaster and PJ have worked things out so it's more smooth for PJ fans.  

That's too bad. I've done it a couple times now and it was fine - just as smooth as any other pre-sale. But no, of course registering doesn't guarantee you tickets, just like all pre-sales. It simply allows you access to a pre-sale that isn't accessible by the bots. It's an anti-scalping measure, not a giant ticket-getting guarantee for the public. U2 is one of the highest demand shows in the world, so I'm not too surprised that you didn't land any. I can't speak to people not getting their texts... I'm going to go ahead and assume most of those folks somehow fucked up their registration.

At least with the U2 fan verified sale, being fan verified didn't guarantee you'll receive a text with a code for the pre-sale.  I'm curious if it will be the same for this tour, but I'm hoping it will be more like what you've experienced with other artists.  On the PJ presale registration page it says, "All registered fans who are also verified will be equally eligible to participate in the Verified Fan Presale. However, if demand for tickets from verified fans exceeds supply, verified fans may be selected at random to participate in the presale."  This is what happened with the U2 verified sale, folks were lottery drawn to get selected to participate in the sale because demand was so high.  PJ always seems to have their ticketing act together more than U2, so I'm hopeful.  

*I was actually able to get U2 tix through the fan club sale.  Nice when bands take care of their fans.  

Oh, yeah, it's the same with this one. I already registered for it, and it specifically said that I'm not guaranteed to participate in the pre-sale. Sounds like just participation in it is based on a random lottery. Not all verified pre-sales are like this, but the PJ one is.

Bentleyspop

Some tips....

Going through the "verified fan" process does not guarantee tickets and it doesn't even guarantee a shot at tickets. Just ask U2 and Springsteen fans.
Also, for shows like these, "verified fan", like most presales, will only have an allotment of tickets available.

If you try via the TenClub lottery please make sure to only try for the shows you can actually go to. There is NO way to cancel or transfer your tickets. Other than the new transfer a single ticket to a friend option.

If for some reason you get shut out of the Lottery then definitely try "verified fan". If you strike out there try the public sale.
If you completely strike out then keep a lookout on here for people with extra single tickets or pairs they got from the public and verified sale.
DO NOT PANIC and go to the "secondary resellers".

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

Eddieredder

ballardmama said:

PJ_Soul said:

ballardmama said:

I just participated in the Fan Verified sale for U2 tix and it stunk!  I got a text around 7am on the morning of the fan verified sale.  I was logged in to my ticketmaster account well before 10am and am well-versed in getting GA tix.  I was never able to get a single GA tix for any of the shows I was "verified" for, were sold out.  Tried for a couple hours after they went on sale thinking something might pop up, but nothing.  I've always been able to get GA tix for U2 before.  I read on their fan site that many other long-time fans also didn't get GA tix with fan verified and many didn't even get a verified fan text so they didn't even have the chance to buy tickets.  First tour many long time fans were shut out of.  I guess registering didn't mean you're guaranteed to get a code to try for tix.  I'm hoping Ticketmaster and PJ have worked things out so it's more smooth for PJ fans.  

That's too bad. I've done it a couple times now and it was fine - just as smooth as any other pre-sale. But no, of course registering doesn't guarantee you tickets, just like all pre-sales. It simply allows you access to a pre-sale that isn't accessible by the bots. It's an anti-scalping measure, not a giant ticket-getting guarantee for the public. U2 is one of the highest demand shows in the world, so I'm not too surprised that you didn't land any. I can't speak to people not getting their texts... I'm going to go ahead and assume most of those folks somehow fucked up their registration.

At least with the U2 fan verified sale, being fan verified didn't guarantee you'll receive a text with a code for the pre-sale.  I'm curious if it will be the same for this tour, but I'm hoping it will be more like what you've experienced with other artists.  On the PJ presale registration page it says, "All registered fans who are also verified will be equally eligible to participate in the Verified Fan Presale. However, if demand for tickets from verified fans exceeds supply, verified fans may be selected at random to participate in the presale."  This is what happened with the U2 verified sale, folks were lottery drawn to get selected to participate in the sale because demand was so high.  PJ always seems to have their ticketing act together more than U2, so I'm hopeful.  

*I was actually able to get U2 tix through the fan club sale.  Nice when bands take care of their fans.  

Its a step to fight scalpers/bots. It basically another lottery for early access. They did the same thing for Hamilton tixs in Seattle. You get a text message giving you access at the time of the verified pre-sale. Then you have to get lucky once you are in. 

decides2dream

YAY!!!

Chadplam

Bentleyspop said:

Some tips....

Going through the "verified fan" process does not guarantee tickets and it doesn't even guarantee a shot at tickets. Just ask U2 and Springsteen fans.
Also, for shows like these, "verified fan", like most presales, will only have an allotment of tickets available.

If you try via the TenClub lottery please make sure to only try for the shows you can actually go to. There is NO way to cancel or transfer your tickets. Other than the new transfer a single ticket to a friend option.

If for some reason you get shut out of the Lottery then definitely try "verified fan". If you strike out there try the public sale.
If you completely strike out then keep a lookout on here for people with extra single tickets or pairs they got from the public and verified sale.
DO NOT PANIC and go to the "secondary resellers".

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

DO NOT PANIC AND GO TO SECONDARY MARKETS! yes I know its said earlier but no truer words have ever been said

kennethstrickland713

Can't wait to Go to Seattle and Boston

HesCalledDyer

I've heard nothing but horror stories about Verified Fan.  It's just another version of slapping a band-aid on a wound instead of disinfecting and stitching it up.

helplessdancer

i scored tickets very easily to 2 shows recently using verified fan. it's works. the problem as i still see is those tickets can still be resold in the after market as i have hard tickets in the mail to me now. i have said it a million times and credit card entry is the absolute best way. not every section just a lot of good sections need it. especially GA floor. bruce gets it. u2 gets it. etc

kaw753

I read that in theory TM is checking that you have a history of buying similar tickets, but not a history of buying scalper level tickets. In theory. I did get Springsteen on Broadway, sold them because of my work schedule, and then bought another night off Stub Hub. I did have at least one Springsteen ticket purchase in my history, so not sure if that helped. What might slow the scalpers down is that it is an extra level of pain in the ass. Apply ahead of time, get the code, you can only buy 1 pair, etc. 

Eddieredder

kaw753 said:

I read that in theory TM is checking that you have a history of buying similar tickets, but not a history of buying scalper level tickets. In theory. I did get Springsteen on Broadway, sold them because of my work schedule, and then bought another night off Stub Hub. I did have at least one Springsteen ticket purchase in my history, so not sure if that helped. What might slow the scalpers down is that it is an extra level of pain in the ass. Apply ahead of time, get the code, you can only buy 1 pair, etc. 

This is exactly the point of verified fan. Now a scalper has to create a bunch of verified accounts. Get multiple texts for entries. etc etc etc. It doesn't stop them. But it slows them down